Whether a doctor has suggested that you be tested for Hepatitis
C, or you simply want to know more about your own
health, we're here to help. This test is available at our labs in Baton
Rouge and surrounding areas.

This test is used to detect and diagnose an infection, or to
monitor the treatment of the virus. These tests are
commonly recommended by doctors if someone has:

Abnormal liver function

Symptoms of hepatitis

Injected illegal drugs

Exposure to someone with HCV

Received a blood transfusion
before 1992

Received an organ transplant
before 1992

Been on long-term dialysis

Been born to a woman who was
HCV-positive

The tests include Anti-HCV,
HCV RNA, HCV Viral Load, and viral genotyping. Unlike Hepatitis A or B, most
people who are recently infected with HCV will either show no
symptoms, or show only very mild ones. Less than a quarter of people
with HCV will show symptoms such as jaundice, loss of appetite,
abdominal pain, or feeling tired.

Why the test is
often suggested:

Hepatitis C can
either be considered "acute" or "chronic." Acute means that the
viral infection is short-term, usually within six months of
someone having been exposed to the virus. And in many cases,
Acute Hepatitis C can lead to a chronic infection. And what does
that mean?

Chronic Hepatitis C
is the long-term form of this virus. It can last for an entire
lifetime, and cause major liver problems such as liver cancer,
and cirrhosis (liver scarring). According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, about as many as 85% of people
infected with Hepatitis C will eventually develop chronic
infection. So the sooner someone is aware of this condition
before it's chronic, the better.

Ready to Take
This Test? Visit Us Today.

To have this test
done, please stop by any of the three lab locations listed
below. You don't need to schedule an appointment. For most
tests, results are available the same day. Visit
our locations page for driving
directions to the lab nearest you, or call 225-389-5020 for more
info.

Medical insurance
isn't required, but call us to find out if your health plan will
cover this test. Other questions? You can also use the easy
contact form to the right, or email us at
info@afflabsbr.com.

All content on this website
is for informational purposes only. This content is not a
substitute for professional medical advice, treatment, or
diagnosis. Always seek the advice of a physician or qualified
health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical
condition.
ALS offers medical lab testing services in East Baton Rouge
Ascension plus Livingston Parish Louisiana including but not
limited to areas such as Baker Zachary St Francisville Gonzales
Donaldsonville Sorrento Prairieville Denham Springs Walker
Watson Springfield Albany Colyell Holden Maurepas Frost Satsuma
and French Settlement LA. Our medical lab blood urine and DNA
tests are available to residents of the Baton Rouge Downtown
Central Business District plus neighborhoods of Mid City Spanish
Town Beauregard Garden District Inniswold St George Southdown
Gardere Westminster Broadmoor Shenandoah Glen Oaks Park Forest
and the campuses of Louisiana State University (LSU) as well as
Southern. Our lab tests are available driving distance from
Lafayette Opelousas Hammond as well as LaPlace Louisiana.